tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post5123990698605434853..comments2024-02-14T04:53:18.295-08:00Comments on Singapore Dissident: Singapore's fast approaching 90 year old Lee Kuan Yew's demise and the end of Singapore Gopalan Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-56868114990247960882015-01-20T13:27:57.967-08:002015-01-20T13:27:57.967-08:00LKY,
I had left S'pore 28 yrs ago and have not...LKY,<br />I had left S'pore 28 yrs ago and have not regretted it ever since. Sure, I visited every now and then, but staying in Thailand, China, USA,Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, Russia have opened my eyes to the world beyond the shores of S'pore.<br /><br />I refuse to exercise my rights to vote from a foreign country in general elections and thus lost my election rights, but I do not care a hoot. Does it make any difference ?<br /><br />I have worked hard in my younger years in S'pore, accumulating more than 140K SGD ( a very misearable sum indeed) in CPF. I am in my late 50s. What do I get when I get to 65 ? A misearable SGD 875 for as long as I live ? Might this change in later years before I reach 65 ? What can you do with SGD 875 per month in 9 years from now ??? Can you tell me if it will be self sufficient for 3 meals a day + rent + expenses. Can you, dear former prime minister or your son, survive on such a meagre sum ????? Would you dare to enlighten us poor S'porean what is your household expenses per month ???? No need to tell us your income, just your expenses. Frightening S'pore......<br /><br />I make more per year what I have in my CPF total amount (sic Joke). I find this a joke that after working for 15 hard years, all my hard earned money is withheld by the S'pore Government to invest in whatever fancy programs you invented. Nobody knows where our hard earned money goes. Nobody can explain in a simple and clear language what your governament is doing with our hard earned savings. S'poreans are hardworking people by nature. They deserve to know in all transparancies, what you are doing with their money ????? What is the GIC, with your close relatives in charge, doing with all S'porean's money ????? Is it so difficult to be honest and transparent ????? You are an aged man and I no doubt learnt. Do you believe in honesty at such an old age, as all wise old men do ????? Or do you wish to bring all these secrets with you to your grave ?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-16656712857282530622014-02-04T07:24:22.389-08:002014-02-04T07:24:22.389-08:00Former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew will not be att...<br />Former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew will not be attending the annual Tanjong Pagar constituency Chinese New Year dinner on Tuesday night for the second consecutive year, as he is in hospital recovering from an infection.<br /><br />Mr Lee, 90, has been hospitalised in Singapore General Hospital since Sunday with a fever and a bad cough caused by an infection, and is currently on antibiotics and recovering.<br /><br />"He has been advised by his doctors to avoid public appearances. As such, he will not be able to attend the Tanjong Pagar GRC Chinese New Year Dinner this evening. He would like to wish all Tanjong Pagar residents as well as Singaporeans a Happy Chinese New Year," said his press secretary in a statement.<br /><br />Mr Lee has kept up with his practice of attending the annual dinner over the years, during which he would make keynote speeches. But he missed the event last year for the first time due to health reasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-36916097427572702122014-02-03T19:59:34.543-08:002014-02-03T19:59:34.543-08:00To all those who feel that there are too many obst...To all those who feel that there are too many obstacles, don't give up. I lost my son last year to a disease, and his memory is my strongest motivation in emigrating to the west. Money can be earned again, but one's life is too precious to spend on one small islandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-58777083261931295342014-02-03T04:48:48.885-08:002014-02-03T04:48:48.885-08:00To Anonymous, if your heart is set on migrating, t...To Anonymous, if your heart is set on migrating, then these perceived setbacks should not stop you from leaving. I agree that money (or there lack of) is a central consideration when it comes to migrating and it could be an issue you're facing, but anyway I really hope that you'll be able to follow your heart and successfully migrate should you wish to! Wishing you all the best Anonymous!<br /><br />Faithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-72206387445275257552014-01-31T18:55:16.656-08:002014-01-31T18:55:16.656-08:00To Anonymous who said
" Hi, I love reading ...To Anonymous who said <br /><br />" Hi, I love reading your posts. I think most decent Singaporeans would love to leave Singapore and migrate elsewhere but it is exceedingly difficult. These are the reasons:" <br /><br />What you have written are all the reasons of a Singaporean who has no intention of leaving, not one who has. <br /><br />Besides, your perception of Singaporeans towards emigration is totally wrong. <br /><br />On the contrary huge numbers who want to leave, continue to leave, students who attend overseas universities do not return and everyone who really wants to leave is more aware of how to do it that the ignorance that you attribute to them. <br /><br />I am sure any reader of this post would see how wrong you are about Singaporeans who have any intention of leaving the island. <br /><br />Of course there are hundreds of thousands of others who through ignorance and a lack of education and skills are incapable of leaving. <br /><br />They have no choice but to stay as they are not immigrant material that Western countries are looking for. <br />Gopalan Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-83584747089006177272014-01-31T17:58:32.717-08:002014-01-31T17:58:32.717-08:00Hi, I love reading your posts. I think most decent...Hi, I love reading your posts. I think most decent Singaporeans would love to leave Singapore and migrate elsewhere but it is exceedingly difficult. These are the reasons:<br /><br />1)No working holiday opportunity: Singapore has drastically reduce the number of working holiday agreements with other countries - we used to be able to go to UK but now... Many people use this opportunity to get working visas and then to continue staying.<br /><br />2) Limited funds<br />Due to the ridiculous housing price in Singapore, many people are asset rich only, they are afraid of selling their flat because if life don't work out overseas, they will never be ABLE to afford another HDB flat. <br /><br />3)No time<br />The average working Singaporean can barely find time to establish ties overseas. With the exception of people who need to meet foreign clients, how are you ever going to make friends or find out about life overseas if your job requires your commitment from 8.30 to who knows what time.<br /><br />4)Lack of confidence<br />We have been taught to belittle ourselves to the point that bilingualism is a given, overtime is an unspoken rule and our jobs are godsend. Not many Singaporeans dare to betray the life of having a stable job and living in a HDB flat for a uncertain future overseas. <br /><br />5)Distorted facts<br />Not many people know that living conditions in other countries are not as bad as they are portrayed in the media. There are usually only negative reports about the working conditions in other countries in the newspaper. <br /><br />Please write a post to advice about how the typical Singaporean can escape that...prison touted to be one of the best place to live in Asia....<br /><br />As in previous comments, I can only leave my name as anonymous as I fear being "monitored".<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-5143714900704495032014-01-31T14:20:14.436-08:002014-01-31T14:20:14.436-08:00Kung Hee Fat Choi, Gopalan! May the year of the ho...Kung Hee Fat Choi, Gopalan! May the year of the horse herald the demise of Lee-cleptocracy and the dawning of freedom for all Singaporeans.Linda Kosmantonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-42678941806155669182014-01-30T10:15:54.440-08:002014-01-30T10:15:54.440-08:00My Email is nair.gopalan@yahoo.com
Thanks My Email is nair.gopalan@yahoo.com<br />Thanks Gopalan Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-2889167964626968232014-01-29T22:51:10.391-08:002014-01-29T22:51:10.391-08:00Hi Mr Gopalan, I have tried to email you to provid...Hi Mr Gopalan, I have tried to email you to provide some compliments, but the email bounced. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-74172634279035833982014-01-29T08:57:43.604-08:002014-01-29T08:57:43.604-08:00What about new and free elections in Singapore aft...What about new and free elections in Singapore after Lee Kuan Yews death? And what about removing his family and friends from all political functions and government? Their family should also pay back the money to all Singaporean people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com